2009–10 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
2009–10 season | |||
Manager | Danny Lennon | ||
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Stadium | Central Park | ||
Scottish Second Division | Third (promoted) | ||
Challenge Cup | Second Round, lost to v Dundee | ||
League Cup | First Round, lost to v Greenock Morton | ||
Scottish Cup | Third Round, lost to v Alloa Athletic | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Gareth Wardlaw (16) All: Gareth Wardlaw (19) | ||
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During the 2009–10 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish Second Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Cowdenbeath finished third in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs winning 3–0 over Brechin on aggregate and were promoted to the First Division.[2] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the second round of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Results & fixtures
[6] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
8 August 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Arbroath | Central Park |
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McBride 90' (Penalty) | ESPN Report | Sellars 81' Scott 84' |
Attendance: 302 Referee: Brown |
15 August 2009 Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
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Canning 31' Harty 67' (Penalty) McAllister 78' |
BBC Report | Dempster 40' | Attendance: 375 Referee: Somers |
22 August 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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Wardlaw 30' | ESPN Report | Scott 41' | Attendance: 365 Referee: Charleston |
29 August 2009 Second Division | East Fife | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Bayview Stadium |
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McManus 70' | ESPN Report | Stein 12' | Attendance: 803 Referee: MacDonald |
12 September 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Clyde | Central Park |
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Stein 23' | ESPN Report | Attendance: 401 Referee: Hilland |
19 September 2009 Second Division | Dumbarton | 0 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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BBC Report | McBride 16', 53' Wardlaw 23' |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Hilland |
26 September 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
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McBride 4' | BBC Report | McKenna 16' Grehan 42' |
Attendance: 451 Referee: Robertson |
3 October 2009 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
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BBC Report | Robertson 39' McBride 50' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 539 Referee: Colvin |
10 October 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 5 – 0 | Peterhead | Central Park |
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McQuade 24', 39' Wardlaw 48', 85' Robertson 83' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 271 Referee: Madden |
17 October 2009 Second Division | Arbroath | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
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BBC Report | Linton 16' | Attendance: 479 Referee: MacKay |
24 October 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
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ESPN Report | Attendance: 337 Referee: Salmond |
31 October 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | East Fife | Central Park |
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Fairbairn 2' Robertson 14' |
BBC Report | Crawford 12' | Attendance: 733 Referee: Conroy |
7 November 2009 Second Division | Clyde | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Broadwood |
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ESPN Report | McBride 89' (Penalty) | Attendance: 691 Referee: Muir |
14 November 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
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McQuade 18' (Penalty), 82' | BBC Report | Geggan 5' | Attendance: 389 Referee: Brines |
21 November 2009 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
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Forsyth 80' (Penalty) McKenna 87' |
BBC Report | Wardlaw 11' Ferguson 90' |
Attendance: 682 Referee: McDermott |
11 December 2009 Second Division | Peterhead | 0 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
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BBC Report | Robertson 22' Mbu 55' |
Attendance: 494 Referee: Northcroft |
15 December 2009 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park |
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Fairbairn 23' McQuade 76' |
BBC Report | Dalziel 21' | Attendance: 264 Referee: Salmond |
16 January 2010 Second Division | East Fife | 2 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Bayview Stadium |
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Linn 15' Young 80' |
BBC Report | Wardlaw 31', 87' | Attendance: 866 Referee: McKendrick |
23 January 2010 Second Division | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
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Hunter 64' Clark 89' |
BBC Report | Baxter 29' | Attendance: 659 Referee: Madden |
6 February 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 3 | Peterhead | Central Park |
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Stein 75' | BBC Report | Bavidge 21', 64' Wilson 90' |
Attendance: 294 Referee: Colvin |
9 February 2010 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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Prunty 16' Noble 56' |
BBC Report | McQuade 69' | Attendance: 638 Referee: Richmond |
13 February 2010 Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 0 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 443 Referee: Watters |
6 March 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 6 – 2 | East Fife | Central Park |
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Stein 34', 71' Wardlaw 54' McQuade 60' McGregor 61' Ramsay 69' |
BBC Report | Crawford 52' McManus 66' |
Attendance: 667 Referee: Brines |
9 March 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | Central Park |
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McQuade 63' McGregor 65' |
ESPN Report | Lunan 18' | Attendance: 246 Referee: Robertson |
13 March 2010 Second Division | Clyde | 1 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Broadwood |
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Borisovs 83' | BBC Report | Wardlaw 45' Dempster 67' |
Attendance: 649 Referee: Clancy |
16 March 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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Dempster 84' | BBC Report | Ferguson 53' | Attendance: 413 Referee: Nicholls |
20 March 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 349 Referee: McDermott |
23 March 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 | Clyde | Central Park |
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McQuade 32', 71' Robertson 64' |
BBC Report | White 1' | Attendance: 303 Referee: Nicholls |
27 March 2010 Second Division | Stirling Albion | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Forthbank Stadium |
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Mullen 79' | BBC Report | Attendance: 575 Referee: Watters |
3 April 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park |
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Wardlaw 71' | BBC Report | Attendance: 438 Referee: Collum |
10 April 2010 Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
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Bavidge 70' | BBC Report | Attendance: 435 Referee: Beaton |
17 April 2010 Second Division | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
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Gibson 41' | BBC Report | Wardlaw 75' | Attendance: 488 Referee: O'Reilly |
20 April 2010 Second Division | Brechin City | 3 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
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McAllister 51', 54' Vallers 86' |
ESPN Report | Wardlaw 2', 30' McGregor 6' |
Attendance: 304 Referee: MacDonald |
24 April 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 4 – 0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
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McQuade 27', 57' McGregor 35' Wardlaw 47' |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 391 Referee: Law |
27 April 2010 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 3 | Stirling Albion | Central Park |
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McGregor 5' Wardlaw 23', 38' |
BBC Report | Russell 52', 87' Graham 90' |
Attendance: 1,084 Referee: Robertson |
1 May 2010 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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Prunty 73' Scott 78' (Penalty), 82' |
BBC Report | Dempster 26' | Attendance: 1,125 Referee: Charleston |
First Division Play-offs
5 May 2010 Play-offs SF R1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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Dempster 90+3' | BBC Sport | Gormley 16' | Attendance: 578 |
8 May 2010 Play-offs SF R2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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BBC Sport | Wardlaw 59' McQuade 82' |
Attendance: 1,234 |
12 May 2010 Play-offs Final R1 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
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BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,119 |
16 May 2010 Play-offs Final R2 | Brechin City | 0 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
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BBC Sport | Mbu 17' Wardlaw 25', 45+4' |
Attendance: 1,627 |
Challenge Cup
25 July 2009 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Peterhead | 1 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor Stadium |
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Bavidge 12' | SFL Report | McBride 52' McQuade 61' |
Attendance: 361 Referee: Northcroft |
18 August 2009 Challenge Cup Round 2 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Dundee | Central Park |
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SFL Report | Griffiths 20' Harkins 82' Antoine-Curier 88' |
Attendance: 457 Referee: Salmond |
League Cup
1 August 2009 League Cup Round 1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 3 | Greenock Morton | Central Park |
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McQuade 31' (Penalty) | SFL Report | Weatherson 7', 51' MacFarlane 12' |
Attendance: 486 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup
28 November 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
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BBC Report | Attendance: 377 Referee: Colvin |
8 December 2009 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
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Gilhaney 88' | BBC Report | Referee: Colvin |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Kris Bower | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | David Hay | 43 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Cameron McKay | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Artur Veiculis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Kenny Adamson | 33 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
DF | John Armstrong | 31 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Mark Baxter | 30 | 1 | 14+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Peter Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Dene Droudge | 30 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Scott Linton | 33 | 1 | 24+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
DF | Darren McGregor | 21 | 5 | 16+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Joe Mbu | 41 | 2 | 32+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | ||
DF | Jay Shields | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Brian Fairbairn | 40 | 2 | 24+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Danny Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott McBride | 33 | 7 | 16+8 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||
MF | Neil McCabe | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Marek Tomana | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark Ramsay | 37 | 1 | 18+14 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
MF | Jon Robertson | 39 | 5 | 31+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Jay Stein | 38 | 5 | 19+13 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
MF | Craig Winter | 33 | 0 | 26+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Dean Brett | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Derek Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | John Dempster | 23 | 5 | 5+12 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | ||
FW | John Ferguson | 11 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
FW | Paul McQuade | 38 | 15 | 26+5 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 2 | ||
FW | Gareth Wardlaw | 40 | 19 | 31+0 | 16 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 3 | ||
Trialist | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Stirling Albion (C) (P) | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 65 | First Division |
2 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 65 | First Division Play-offs |
3 | Cowdenbeath (O) (P) | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 59 | |
4 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 54 | |
5 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 51 | |
6 | Dumbarton | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 48 | |
7 | East Fife | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
8 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
9 | Arbroath (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 40 | Second Division Play-offs |
10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 31 | Third Division |
Updated to games played on 1 May 2010.
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2010–11 First Division.
Second Division Play-offs:The 9th place team will be entered into a play-off with the 2nd,3rd and 4th places of the Third Division. The winner gete a place in the 2010-11 Second Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "2009/10 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Brechin 0–3 Cowdenbeath (0–3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C.". Scottish Football Association. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2009–10". London Hearts. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2009–2010". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "IRN-BRU Second Division Results 2009–2010". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "2009–10 Fixtures". Cowdenbeath F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2012.